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. >> this is the aging infrastructure in many large cities. baltimore is not an exception. >> reporter: they will install vibration monitors on the buildings. this sinkhole has disrupted lives in the area. >> we have to detour to get home. >> i am about to close. >> reporter: once they stabilize the sinkhole, they will be able to walk by. this road is closeed to cars until the construction is complete. >> reporter: so, again, nine days possibly to stabilize this. bad weather could extends that. expect a detour for some time. mike hellgren, wjz. >>> they are working with utilities like bge and verizon to fix the sinkhole. >>> police confirm the driver of a crash is michelle laurens of columbia. she died after her truck crashed into a tree of high tour hill after 9:30. no one else was in the truck with her. she was not wearing a set behl. excessive speed is believed to be a factor. >>> they found a body badly decomposed in an apartment. according to the baltimore sun, she was found in the apartment on west 29th street. the discover was made afte
. >> this is the aging infrastructure in many large cities. baltimore is not an exception. >> reporter: they will install vibration monitors on the buildings. this sinkhole has disrupted lives in the area. >> we have to detour to get home. >> i am about to close. >> reporter: once they stabilize the sinkhole, they will be able to walk by. this road is closeed to cars until the construction is complete. >> reporter: so, again, nine days possibly to stabilize...
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in large cities across the country, protesters armed with stones and wooden sticks tried to storm military bases. in kabul, police dispersed the crowd with gunfire. the protests erupted when copies of the koran, used by prisoners at america's largest base in afghanistan, were accidentally burned, along with ordinary garbage, on monday. any desecration of the book is a terrible insult to muslims. today in his letter to afghanistan president hamid karzai, president obama expressed his deep regret and promised a full investigation. karzai urged protesters to stop the violence, but he also demanded a public trial for those responsible. the taliban had been quick to exploit the incident by calling on afghans to rise up and kill westerners, saying those who do will be heroes. the main worry now is tomorrow. the holiest day in the muslim week, and when large crowds gather in mosques all across the country. the tone the religious leaders take during friday prayers will determine if these protests can be contained or if they'll only get worse. mandy clark, cbs news, kabul. >> pelley: seven u.s. mar
in large cities across the country, protesters armed with stones and wooden sticks tried to storm military bases. in kabul, police dispersed the crowd with gunfire. the protests erupted when copies of the koran, used by prisoners at america's largest base in afghanistan, were accidentally burned, along with ordinary garbage, on monday. any desecration of the book is a terrible insult to muslims. today in his letter to afghanistan president hamid karzai, president obama expressed his deep regret...
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. >> it's a familiar sound and problem on baltimore city streets. >> they're all messed up. >> the city has had two major issues with its ageing infrastructure, tearing apart the asphalt. >> this is the nature of the ageing infrastructure situation in many large cities, baltimore is not an exception. >> a water main break less than 2 weeks ago and yesterday a 20 feet deep, 2 feet wide and 6 feet long sink hole opening. >> right now we're sending a crew in to do a walk inspection of the large storm drain under the street. >> the city says it's taking the necessary measures to find and fix the problem. so far crews have used a camera to look at the damage, scan water mains to find any other leaks and check the sewer drains to make sure they're in fact. -- in tact. >> it will give us indication of what needs to be done. >> some say that correction will be a temporary fix for a permanent problem. >> they need a better system. all this money, i don't see why it's better. >> funding such a project could take millions and years to complete. >> it could be a while before this street opens again
. >> it's a familiar sound and problem on baltimore city streets. >> they're all messed up. >> the city has had two major issues with its ageing infrastructure, tearing apart the asphalt. >> this is the nature of the ageing infrastructure situation in many large cities, baltimore is not an exception. >> a water main break less than 2 weeks ago and yesterday a 20 feet deep, 2 feet wide and 6 feet long sink hole opening. >> right now we're sending a crew in to...
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tearing apart the asphalt. >> this is the nature of the aging infrastructure in many large cities. baltimore is not an exception. >> reporter: a water main break two weeks ago. and yesterday, a 20-feet deep, 2-feet wide, and 6 feet long sinkhole, opening into a storm drain built into the 1930s. >> right now, we are sending a crew in to do a walk-in inspection of the large storm drain under the street. >> reporter: sky eye chopper 13 over the scene, showing a gaping hole in the middle of the street. causing confusion amongst pedestrians navigating their way on closed roads. >> just a little -- a few customers coming in. >> reporter: the city says it is taking the necessary measures to find and fix the problems. so far, crews have used a camera underground to look at the engage -- damage. scan water mains and check the sewer drains to make sure they're intact. >> it will give us an indication of what needs to be done in order to make a correction. >> reporter: but some say that correction will be just another temporary fix for a permanent problem. >> they need another system. >> i do
tearing apart the asphalt. >> this is the nature of the aging infrastructure in many large cities. baltimore is not an exception. >> reporter: a water main break two weeks ago. and yesterday, a 20-feet deep, 2-feet wide, and 6 feet long sinkhole, opening into a storm drain built into the 1930s. >> right now, we are sending a crew in to do a walk-in inspection of the large storm drain under the street. >> reporter: sky eye chopper 13 over the scene, showing a gaping hole...
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they agreed to attack a bridge near a large city's corporate district. they were hoping to force the government to put security on every bridge in america. the men were arrested before they had a chance to put anyone in danger. >> thank you. the men are charged with conspiring to use explosive materials to blow up the bridge. they're being held without bond. >>> floating helpless, a duck boat full of tourists, is crushed by a barge in philadelphia. now, video, difficult video of that accident is released. alex demetrick has those images and why they suddenly come to light two years later. alex? >> reporter: the reason is an impending civil lawsuit. and a warning to viewers. some may find these images disturbing. >> reporter: the duck boat lost power in 2010. unable to steer or get out of the way of a massive barge, the boat's mate jumped overboard, just seconds before the duck boat is hit, leaving 35 tourists to swim for their lives. >> there was a barge coming. and we got plowed into the water. >> if you look at the video, not a single passenger was abl
they agreed to attack a bridge near a large city's corporate district. they were hoping to force the government to put security on every bridge in america. the men were arrested before they had a chance to put anyone in danger. >> thank you. the men are charged with conspiring to use explosive materials to blow up the bridge. they're being held without bond. >>> floating helpless, a duck boat full of tourists, is crushed by a barge in philadelphia. now, video, difficult video of...
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. >> reporter: so in terms of any large american city, it's inside the beltway. >> it's inside the beltway and it's creeping in closer by the day. >> reporter: he claims tens of thousands of syrian soldiers have defected to the opposition, but he acknowledges the regime still holds the upper hand. >> imbalance of power is great, and so as long as the regime views that they can snuff out its insurgency, things are only going to get worse. >> reporter: with the syrian army know patrolling the suburbs of damascus, president assad determines to do whatever it takes to stay in power. white house spokesman jay carney insists he can't survive. >> the regime has lost control of the country and will eventually fall. >> reporter: the syrian government responded to that by saying it will defeat all foreign attempts to create chaos in syria. david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. >>> coming up on the "morning news," science education standards slip, plus conflict of interest. news that mortgage giant freddie mac was betting against struggling homeowners. this is the "cbs morning news." against struggli
. >> reporter: so in terms of any large american city, it's inside the beltway. >> it's inside the beltway and it's creeping in closer by the day. >> reporter: he claims tens of thousands of syrian soldiers have defected to the opposition, but he acknowledges the regime still holds the upper hand. >> imbalance of power is great, and so as long as the regime views that they can snuff out its insurgency, things are only going to get worse. >> reporter: with the...
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. >> reporter: so in terms of any large american city, it's inside the beltway. >> it is inside the beltway and, again, it's creeping in closer by the day. >> reporter: jouejati claims tens of thousands of syrian soldiers have defected to the opposition, but he acknowledges the regime still holds the upper hand. >> the imbalance of power is great. and so as long as the regime views that they could you have? out this insurgency things are only going to get worse. >> reporter: with the syrian army now patrolling suburbs of damascus, president assad appears determined to do whatever it takes to stay in power. but white house spokesman jay carney insists he can't survive. >> the regime has lost control of the country and will eventually fall. >> reporter: late today, the syrian government responded to that by issuing a statement saying they will defeat all foreign attempts to sew chaos in syria. >> pelley: david, thank you. for the first time tonight, the united states is acknowledging that a doctor held in pakistan on suspicion of treason was working for the c.i.a. to find osama bin laden. the
. >> reporter: so in terms of any large american city, it's inside the beltway. >> it is inside the beltway and, again, it's creeping in closer by the day. >> reporter: jouejati claims tens of thousands of syrian soldiers have defected to the opposition, but he acknowledges the regime still holds the upper hand. >> the imbalance of power is great. and so as long as the regime views that they could you have? out this insurgency things are only going to get worse. >>...
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he wants to ban the sale of medium and large sodas in his city. the band would prohibit the sale of drinks larger than 16 ounces. it would take effect in march. >>> just moments ago the first private capsule to doc at the international space station returned to earth. space x dragon splashed into the pacific ocean. dragon delivered more than 1,000 pounds of cargo for science experiments. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at noon, outside it's a beautiful clear day. your complete forecast now just 2 minutes away. >> first let's take a look at last night's powerball numbers. ,, [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all medicare supplement insurance plans, they could save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doc
he wants to ban the sale of medium and large sodas in his city. the band would prohibit the sale of drinks larger than 16 ounces. it would take effect in march. >>> just moments ago the first private capsule to doc at the international space station returned to earth. space x dragon splashed into the pacific ocean. dragon delivered more than 1,000 pounds of cargo for science experiments. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at noon, outside it's a beautiful clear day. your...
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there is no electricity or running water in large sections of the city about 2 million people. and it's not only the civilians facing shortages. one rebel brigade became so desperate last night the fighters actually tried to raid the food storage on a syrian army base near aleppo. and of course they were engaged. today they held a funeral for one fighter who was shot dead while trying to steal some eggs. charlie d'agata in aleppo province, charlie, thank you. meanwhile hundreds of syrian refugees every day are fleeing across the border into jordan and that's putting pressure on jordan which is calling for international aid. charlie rose sat down with jordan's king abdullah in amman for cbs this morning. >> reporter: do you believe that the syrians-- that it's not going to be easy for assad to go because he is part of the-- minority and that therefore there may be a plan b? >> if i was putting myself in his shoes, again, having seen images of what happened to qaddafi, i mean that must be something in the back of his mind. where would i want to go if that was an option. if he doe
there is no electricity or running water in large sections of the city about 2 million people. and it's not only the civilians facing shortages. one rebel brigade became so desperate last night the fighters actually tried to raid the food storage on a syrian army base near aleppo. and of course they were engaged. today they held a funeral for one fighter who was shot dead while trying to steal some eggs. charlie d'agata in aleppo province, charlie, thank you. meanwhile hundreds of syrian...
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the mayor activated the city's emergency operations centerment one large tree crashed down in front of the wjz studios blocking access to the top of television hill. our photographer was out in the worst of the storm. >> there was a lot of heavy rain, a lot of lightning, a lot of thunder, a lot of trees down, power outages, traffic signals were out, a lot of wind. >> the wind system came from the midwest fueled by the intense heat causing similar damage in ohio. >> i'm glad my kids weren't in bed. >> the storm restrengthened over the appalachians tearing off roofs in west virginia. >> was winds and debris swirling everywhere flying around hitting every car in sight. it was pretty devastating. >> it initially left more than 1.5 million people in an area from maryland south into virginia without power. more than 400,000 of them are bge customers. for some it could be days before that power is restored and today will be one of the hottest days of the year. rain obscured the camera at the white house and maryland's d.c. suburbs, many roads are still closed. a a woman died in northern virgi
the mayor activated the city's emergency operations centerment one large tree crashed down in front of the wjz studios blocking access to the top of television hill. our photographer was out in the worst of the storm. >> there was a lot of heavy rain, a lot of lightning, a lot of thunder, a lot of trees down, power outages, traffic signals were out, a lot of wind. >> the wind system came from the midwest fueled by the intense heat causing similar damage in ohio. >> i'm glad my...
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and economists warn other large u.s. cities could be next. ben tracy takes a look at how they got into so much trouble. >> reporter: stockton california was a city with big dreams. in the mid 2000s, it overhauled its marina. built new parking garages. bought a new city hall. and put up a new arena. the housing market was on fire and tax revenues were pouring in. so the city took out $190 million in bonds and loans to pay for their projects. >> everybody was still living high on the hog. >> reporter: bradley coster owned a bar downtown. >> on friday and saturday nights, the hockey team played. and we packed the place. >> reporter: but then the great recession came to stockton. unemployment is nearly 20%, and the foreclosure rate is one of the highest in the nation. tax revenues have plummeted, and the city is facing a $26 million deficit. the bank just took back those parking lots and the future city hall. is it fair to say this city was living beyond its means for a long time? >> yes. but it was incremental. >> reporter: city manager, bob dic
and economists warn other large u.s. cities could be next. ben tracy takes a look at how they got into so much trouble. >> reporter: stockton california was a city with big dreams. in the mid 2000s, it overhauled its marina. built new parking garages. bought a new city hall. and put up a new arena. the housing market was on fire and tax revenues were pouring in. so the city took out $190 million in bonds and loans to pay for their projects. >> everybody was still living high on the...
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. >> city west confirms, we have a large, large group of juveniles. >> the next big event is 4th of july. last year saw several fights. the murder of ray -- a father visiting alabama. this summer, police are adding 50 patrols and cameras. what people have to know is that the baltimore police department is prepared and we know how to respond to those. >> and we should point out that delegate mcdonogh has a show on a conservative radio program. and the mayor basically accuses him of exploiting this issue for ratings. of course, the mayor has no plans to resign. and today, she's in las vegas, trying to lure new retailers to downtown. reporting live at city hall tonight, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> adam, thank you. and we're told right now, activists in support of the mayor having a rally in west baltimore. >>> breaking news right now in baltimore county. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene. let's go to captain mike perry. captain mike? >> reporter: hello, kai. we're in the jacksonville area. two collisions occurred. two vehicles involved. initially, with rescue. you could see this re
. >> city west confirms, we have a large, large group of juveniles. >> the next big event is 4th of july. last year saw several fights. the murder of ray -- a father visiting alabama. this summer, police are adding 50 patrols and cameras. what people have to know is that the baltimore police department is prepared and we know how to respond to those. >> and we should point out that delegate mcdonogh has a show on a conservative radio program. and the mayor basically accuses...
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. >> reporter: state police are already very much a part of city security helping with large-scale events like 4th of july and new year's eve. viewers tell wjz they feel safe. >> i've seen cops on bikes and helicopters in the air. >> city police, they're good enough. there's too many of them as it is. >> reporter: the next big test, the 1812 celebration expected to bring thousands to the inner harbor next week. the city has already increased the number of officers on summer weekend. they've also upgraded the security cameras here in the area. >> state police will have uniform officers on the ground for the summer's biggest event. >>> digging up dirt on his enemies. the aclu has new evidence against john liepold. he's accused of ordering police officers to investigate his opponents. liepold was indicted for misusing his police protection unit. >>> a super bowl winning former ravens player files for bankruptcy. he's more than $10 million in debt. we investigate pro athletes losing it all. why so many top players fall into financial hardship. >> reporter: former raven jamal lewis was living
. >> reporter: state police are already very much a part of city security helping with large-scale events like 4th of july and new year's eve. viewers tell wjz they feel safe. >> i've seen cops on bikes and helicopters in the air. >> city police, they're good enough. there's too many of them as it is. >> reporter: the next big test, the 1812 celebration expected to bring thousands to the inner harbor next week. the city has already increased the number of officers on...
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. >> we're sending a drew in to do an inspection of the large storm drain. >> reporter: the city says it's taking the necessary measures to fine and fix the problem. so far, crews have sent in a camera to look for any problems. >> it will give us an indication of what needs to be done in order to make a correction. >> reporter: but some say the correction will be another temporary fix for a permanent problem. >> they need a better system. all this money they're making, i don't see how they can't come one something better. >> reporter: if the damage is to the 120-inch drain, it could be a while before street opens again. in baltimore, michelle richie, wjz news. >> on average, there are two to three water main breaks per day in the city. >>> the producal summer heat proves deadly, and another code red eat alert is confirm for tomorrow. the city also confirms 8 more heat-related deaths in the county. maryland has had 31 heat-letted deaths so far this year. a number of those death os curd during the widespread power outages during last month's devastating storm. governor o'malley set a de
. >> we're sending a drew in to do an inspection of the large storm drain. >> reporter: the city says it's taking the necessary measures to fine and fix the problem. so far, crews have sent in a camera to look for any problems. >> it will give us an indication of what needs to be done in order to make a correction. >> reporter: but some say the correction will be another temporary fix for a permanent problem. >> they need a better system. all this money they're...
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. >>> a proposed ban on soft drinks in large sizes in new york city is stirring up national con troversy. the mayor wants to ban large size sodas. it would pose a 16 ounce limit. he said it's just another step in fighting obesity in this country. >> thsz becoming -- this is becoming a devastating public health issue. it's an epidemic. you got to do something. >> the proposal needs the approval of the new york city board of public health. any ban would include restaurant, movie theaters and concession stands but not grocery stores. >>> a bad week getting worse for thor oriels. nick markakis will have surgery to remove a broken bone in his right wrist. he aggravated that injury on tuesday. he's expected to miss the next month of play. this is his first trip to the disabled list. the injury is the latest blow to an oriels team that has lost its last five straight games. the oriels and rays start a series in tampa tonight. they're tied for first place. you can see game two tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 live right here on wjz 13. >>> to basketball now. an out spoken former player, charles barkly
. >>> a proposed ban on soft drinks in large sizes in new york city is stirring up national con troversy. the mayor wants to ban large size sodas. it would pose a 16 ounce limit. he said it's just another step in fighting obesity in this country. >> thsz becoming -- this is becoming a devastating public health issue. it's an epidemic. you got to do something. >> the proposal needs the approval of the new york city board of public health. any ban would include restaurant,...
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in 2009, a 72-inch water main exploded and flooded a large portion of baltimore county. the city says it's part of an aging infrastructure in critical need of repair. >> a lot of water, a lot of flooding. >> reporter: putting its infrastructure under the microscope. the city will use a pipe diver to inspect miles of pipe that make up the southwest transmission main. baltimore city, county, and howard counties. >> we find that 4-6% of the pipe sections are in need of repair. >> reporter: engineers say with surgical precision, it can pinpoint problems and prevent cities from haphazardly digging up pipes. it will take them 5 hours to inspect 6 miles of pipeline. it's recorded on a hard drive and will later be analyzed. part of the problem was the use of piping. >> they were manufactured by a company that really didn't know how to manufacture pipe very well. >> reporter: by my watch, the pipe diver has been at it for about three hours. they should be finished around 1:00. it will take 6-8 weeks for engineers to analyze this data, compile it, figure out what it means, and pre
in 2009, a 72-inch water main exploded and flooded a large portion of baltimore county. the city says it's part of an aging infrastructure in critical need of repair. >> a lot of water, a lot of flooding. >> reporter: putting its infrastructure under the microscope. the city will use a pipe diver to inspect miles of pipe that make up the southwest transmission main. baltimore city, county, and howard counties. >> we find that 4-6% of the pipe sections are in need of repair....
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they claim to be in control of large parts of this syrian city which has been a hotbed of unrest since the uprising began nearly a year ago. abdul rahman is one of the group's leaders. is the goal of your group to protect the people in your area or is the goal to take down the regime? "our goal is to protect the people and to bring down the regime," he said. we went on a tour of the area rahman claims to have liberated from the syrian government. and all the people here are with you? this area is all your areas? >> yeah, my area. this one, this one, this one. the government cannot come. >> reporter: along this road, armed rebel fighters manned the checkpoints, not the syrian army. but just a few minutes later, we were stopped. regime forces had left a gruesome message by the side of the road. he's saying that this man was a political activist, that he was taken by the regime to a jail, shot in the head and he's now been dumped by the highway. at the local hospital there is a constant flow of injuries and fatalities. victims, people here say, of government snipers. but still they gather
they claim to be in control of large parts of this syrian city which has been a hotbed of unrest since the uprising began nearly a year ago. abdul rahman is one of the group's leaders. is the goal of your group to protect the people in your area or is the goal to take down the regime? "our goal is to protect the people and to bring down the regime," he said. we went on a tour of the area rahman claims to have liberated from the syrian government. and all the people here are with you?...
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us that a large group of civilians was trying to flee the city and the releblless bombardment that is ongoing there. on sunday night apparently the group lost its way at a certain point and came upon a gang of pro-assad gunmen,, they then separated the women and the youngest children from the men, the men were then reportedly killed, their bodies were found in a government hospital the next day in a neighboring village. and still no word, scott, on the fate of the women and young children who were separated from them. >> pelley: clarissa ward, thank you very much. swept away, millions of tons of tsunami debris is headed for u.s. shores. that's next. sometimes life can be, well, a little uncomfortable, but when it's hard or hurts to go to the bathroom, there's dulcolax stool softener. dulcolax stool softener doesn't make you go... it just makes it easier to go. dulcolax stool softener. make yourself comfortable. that's how it is with alzheimer's disease. she needs help from me. and her medication. the exelon patch -- it releases medication continuously for twenty-four hours. she uses o
us that a large group of civilians was trying to flee the city and the releblless bombardment that is ongoing there. on sunday night apparently the group lost its way at a certain point and came upon a gang of pro-assad gunmen,, they then separated the women and the youngest children from the men, the men were then reportedly killed, their bodies were found in a government hospital the next day in a neighboring village. and still no word, scott, on the fate of the women and young children who...
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recent tropical storms are largely to blame. baltimore lost nearly two percent of the entire tree canopy, almost twice the average for most cities analyzed the biggest culprit, baltimore's gran prix. baltimore's new sustainability plan calls for doubling the tree canopy. means 8800 trees will be planted or given away starting in july. >> we'll turn over any tree loss. >> tim williams. >> >> baltimore is not far behind from three biggest tree loserses right now, listed as new orleans, houston and alburquerqie. they plant these trees and get stuck on the medians, they are knocked over, they are dead, not being watered. >> we do need our trees. >> i have plenty in my yard. >> >> the biggest tree advocate bob turk. >> bob loves his trees. >> >> all right, current weather. > >> 1 point 8-inches of snow, that's it for the entire season. as of now, if we don't get any more this season, we are looking at the third least, ever. that goes back to the 1800s. . >>> snowshowers out there, right now. this will not add to our total. these are
recent tropical storms are largely to blame. baltimore lost nearly two percent of the entire tree canopy, almost twice the average for most cities analyzed the biggest culprit, baltimore's gran prix. baltimore's new sustainability plan calls for doubling the tree canopy. means 8800 trees will be planted or given away starting in july. >> we'll turn over any tree loss. >> tim williams. >> >> baltimore is not far behind from three biggest tree loserses right now, listed as...
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heavy rain and hail pounded the denver area and lightning krablg crackled over the city as the storm system passed. >>> a large piece of debris that washed up on the oregon coast came from last year's tsunami in japan. it's a 70-foot concrete dock that came ashore southwest of portland. japanese officials say a metal plate identifies it as belonging to a fishing village in northern japan 5,000 miles away. >>> ray bradbury, a handful of authors who popularized science fiction has died. his wide ranging humanistic view set him apart. we have more on the man who called himself an idea writer. >> reporter: ray bradbury was one of the most popular writers of the 20th century. >> thank god i was sent into the world to be enthused about dozens of things. >> reporter: he helped bring science fiction with books like "fahrenheit 451" and "the martian chronicles" and wrote for tv series, like "twilight zone." his works often mixed futuristic science with warnings about its danger. "fahrenheit 451" tells of an anti-intellectual future where books are burned. he said he didn't want to predict the
heavy rain and hail pounded the denver area and lightning krablg crackled over the city as the storm system passed. >>> a large piece of debris that washed up on the oregon coast came from last year's tsunami in japan. it's a 70-foot concrete dock that came ashore southwest of portland. japanese officials say a metal plate identifies it as belonging to a fishing village in northern japan 5,000 miles away. >>> ray bradbury, a handful of authors who popularized science fiction...
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part of the city. vic is in the newsroom with how many people are still in the dark. >> kai, about 11,000 people are still without power. the power knocked out to about 21,000 homes and businesses. firefighters worked to get the blaze under control. no serious injuries were reported. the cause of that fire is under investigation. kai, back to you. >> vic, thank you. crews open to have electricity restored tonight. >>> just days after an american soldier is accused of killing 16 afghans. rita nissan reports for wjz, on pineta's trip and the investigation. >> reporter: secretary of defense leon pineta arrived in afghanistan for what is expected to be a difficult visit. even his landing was tense. the pentagon says an afghan man drove a stolen pickup truck onto the runway, then crashed into a ditch. officials say pineta was never in danger. his trip was planned two months ago, but now has new urgency, since a soldier went on a shooting spree. >> tragic as these events of violence have been, they do not de
part of the city. vic is in the newsroom with how many people are still in the dark. >> kai, about 11,000 people are still without power. the power knocked out to about 21,000 homes and businesses. firefighters worked to get the blaze under control. no serious injuries were reported. the cause of that fire is under investigation. kai, back to you. >> vic, thank you. crews open to have electricity restored tonight. >>> just days after an american soldier is accused of...
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. >> they say this has happened in a number of areas around the city. city residents are fuming. employees could force homeowners to pay higher bills. >> apparently, there's been reports of large water bills in the southwest bother -- southwest baltimore neighborhood. the city is investigating. >> there's a lot of elderly people that can't pay the bill. buy them estimating, it how are they going to pay it? i think they should be fired. or take it out of their paycheck. >> the department of public works says of the readers in question, one was fired and the other quit before being fired. the city says they have hired 19 additional inspectors to go out and reread many readers and try to clean up the mess made. >> dpw says there were four people in the call center for questions and complaints about meters. there are now 15 people. >>> tonight maryland's catholic community has a new leader welcomed with ceremonial splendor. hundreds of priests, cardinals, and parishioners from around the country filled the cathedral this afternoon as the reverend william lori was installed as the 16t
. >> they say this has happened in a number of areas around the city. city residents are fuming. employees could force homeowners to pay higher bills. >> apparently, there's been reports of large water bills in the southwest bother -- southwest baltimore neighborhood. the city is investigating. >> there's a lot of elderly people that can't pay the bill. buy them estimating, it how are they going to pay it? i think they should be fired. or take it out of their paycheck....
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city in the dark. >> our condo building lost power completely. so i went on the roof deck. and i looked over and saw just massive black plumes of smoke. >> reporter: the fire erupted in a substation behind the back bay hilton hotel. and then spread to a second substation, triggering the massive blackout. at first, officials feared the smoke could be toxic. >> people turn around. let's go. >> hundreds of hotel guests were evacuated and later moved to a nearby sheraton. >> we are stopped right here. we can't go downtown. i couldn't even get a taxi. >> reporter: no serious injuries were reported. no reports of looting either. but police shut down surrounding streets as a precaution. >> this is a massive outage. we've activated a large number of offices so there will be visibility throughout the affected area. >> reporter: firefighters cut their way into the substation to gain control of the fire utility company, end star, began assessing the damage last night, promising to bring generators to help get it back up and running. >> we're all working har
city in the dark. >> our condo building lost power completely. so i went on the roof deck. and i looked over and saw just massive black plumes of smoke. >> reporter: the fire erupted in a substation behind the back bay hilton hotel. and then spread to a second substation, triggering the massive blackout. at first, officials feared the smoke could be toxic. >> people turn around. let's go. >> hundreds of hotel guests were evacuated and later moved to a nearby sheraton....
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the mayor activated the city's emergency operation center. one large tree crashed down in front of the eyewitness news studios. blocking access to the top of television hill. >> there was a lot of heavy rain. a lot of lightning. a lot of thunder. lot of trees, tree limbs down. power outages. traffic signals were out. a lot of wind. >> reporter: and this is what it looked like as the wind blew through maryland. heavy rain led to flash flooding in areas. it initially left 1 1/2 million people in an area from maryland to virginia without power. more than 400,000 of them are bge customers for some, it could dee days before that power is restored and today will be one of the hottest days of the year. rain obscured the camera at the white house. many roads are closed. a woman died in northern virginia. near 80 mile-per-hour gusts closed the chesapeake bay bridge, toppalling a tractor- trailer whose drive hardware to be reduced. there is still a lot of work to be done. this storm caused damage in illinois, ohio, west virginia and more on the way. as
the mayor activated the city's emergency operation center. one large tree crashed down in front of the eyewitness news studios. blocking access to the top of television hill. >> there was a lot of heavy rain. a lot of lightning. a lot of thunder. lot of trees, tree limbs down. power outages. traffic signals were out. a lot of wind. >> reporter: and this is what it looked like as the wind blew through maryland. heavy rain led to flash flooding in areas. it initially left 1 1/2...
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there have been reports of large bills in the neighborhood of moral park. the city department of public works is investigating. >> there's a lot of elderly people that can't pay the bill. by them estimating it makes it higher. how are they going the to pay it? i think they should be fired or take it out of their paycheck. >> the department of public works says of the two meter readers in question, one was fired, the other quit before being fired. they hired 19 add antidepress decision -- additional inspectors to reread meters. >> they also says that once there were four people in their call center for questions and cop plaints, there are now -- complaints there are now 15. >>> maryland's catholic community welcomed a new leader to the arch diaces. the visiting cardinals, hundreds of priests came to see bishop william lori become the 16th archbishop. >>> new organizers are stepping into in manage the grand prix. the city gave the green flag to a group that includes world famous driver michael andretti. >> reporter: the next grand prix is letsz than 5 month -
there have been reports of large bills in the neighborhood of moral park. the city department of public works is investigating. >> there's a lot of elderly people that can't pay the bill. by them estimating it makes it higher. how are they going the to pay it? i think they should be fired or take it out of their paycheck. >> the department of public works says of the two meter readers in question, one was fired, the other quit before being fired. they hired 19 add antidepress...
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the decision blocks a requirement that tobacco companies put large, graphic health warnings on cigarette packages, to show that smoking can disfigure and even kill people. the government has 90 days to appeal the decision to the u.s. supreme court. >>> republicans and democrats are digging in their heels. if they don't find compromise by the end of the year, taxes will go up for everyone. and massive spending cuts will automatically kick in. danielle nottingham has the latest on negotiations from capitol hill. >> reporter: house members left the capitol in the middle of the fiscal fight. they're not due back until next week. but house speaker john boehner is staying behind, ready to sit down with the president. >> we can't sit here and negotiate with ourselves. >> reporter: president obama is rejecting the republican proposal because it does not raise taxes on households making more than $250,000 a year. the gop is offering to close tax loopholes and limit deductions instead. >> now, the revenues were put in. going to come from, guess who? the rich. . >> reporter: health republicans say
the decision blocks a requirement that tobacco companies put large, graphic health warnings on cigarette packages, to show that smoking can disfigure and even kill people. the government has 90 days to appeal the decision to the u.s. supreme court. >>> republicans and democrats are digging in their heels. if they don't find compromise by the end of the year, taxes will go up for everyone. and massive spending cuts will automatically kick in. danielle nottingham has the latest on...
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once again we have a large hazmat spill out here. kevin with the baltimore city fire department tells us that the clean up won't take place for hours. the maryland department of environment handles clean up. that's what's happening out here now. a major mess. avoid this area of south east baltimore, i-95 and 885. >> we'll continue to bring you the latest at wjz.com and on the wjz morning edition. >> also several senior citizens are hurt when a fire breaks out tonight. one person suffers serious burns after accidentally leaving a pot to have food on the stove. others were checked for smoke ventilation. the fire didn't cause much damage. >> the city finds new leadership to bring racing back to baltimore. now downtown businesses are breathing a sign of relief. wjz is live. >> reporter: business owners hope all the organizational bumps in the road are gone because they want to bank on that revenue year after year. thrilling as it was. >> it put us on the mat all over. >> reporter: the baltimore game. the race turned a new corner when the
once again we have a large hazmat spill out here. kevin with the baltimore city fire department tells us that the clean up won't take place for hours. the maryland department of environment handles clean up. that's what's happening out here now. a major mess. avoid this area of south east baltimore, i-95 and 885. >> we'll continue to bring you the latest at wjz.com and on the wjz morning edition. >> also several senior citizens are hurt when a fire breaks out tonight. one person...
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traveling in the city this morning, we have that large sink hole that has east monument street closed. some of your alternates would be madison street, ash land street. let's take live look. easy drive at 85 at york road. this traffic report is brought to you by toyota. now is the time to jump to toyota to find out how many ways there are to save when you buy right. don and marty, back do -- to you. >>> we're getting ready to talk about restaurant week. we're not going the home team thing. all three of us have taken advantage of restaurant week more than once. >> in the summer and winter. >> this is the deal of the year. take it away, ron. >> reporter: it really is, the real of the year. three course dinner, $30.12, nearly 100 restaurants participating. it all started yesterday not far from where we are at sullivan's steak house. they did the appetizer challenge and that kicks off the 7th annual summer rest rain week. -- restaurant week. the food looks good. we're at sullivan steak house. executive chef, ben. >> good to see you. >> reporter: i know the reservations come in early. that
traveling in the city this morning, we have that large sink hole that has east monument street closed. some of your alternates would be madison street, ash land street. let's take live look. easy drive at 85 at york road. this traffic report is brought to you by toyota. now is the time to jump to toyota to find out how many ways there are to save when you buy right. don and marty, back do -- to you. >>> we're getting ready to talk about restaurant week. we're not going the home team...
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report while the animation shows bullet trains arriving in busy city centers, the first stage will be bit through largely agricultural land in california's central valley, which has led critics to call this the train to nowhere. john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >> mason: secretary of state hillary clinton will be in tokyo tomorrow to attend an international conference aimed at raising billions of dollars in aid for afghanistan. the country's long-term stability also topped her agenda today and included an unscheduled stop in kabul. margaret brennan has the latest. >> reporter: secretary clinton made an unannounced visit to kabul where she beas toed the after began government with a special status. >> president obama has officially designated afghanistan as a major nonnato ally of the united states. >> reporter: a title shared by only 15 countries, including japan, israel, egypt and pakistan. it means afghanistan will easily get loans to purchase american made weapons and get military training after u.s. forces leave in 2014. afghanistan needs more than weapons, it needs money
report while the animation shows bullet trains arriving in busy city centers, the first stage will be bit through largely agricultural land in california's central valley, which has led critics to call this the train to nowhere. john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >> mason: secretary of state hillary clinton will be in tokyo tomorrow to attend an international conference aimed at raising billions of dollars in aid for afghanistan. the country's long-term stability also topped her...
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good for the city. >> and the state's large casino, maryland live, opened with slots open. but there's a good chance the general assembly will apruf an expansion to table games. >> you think that would be great for the facility. great for baltimore. and we'd just our plans accordingly. expected to januaryerate 400 million in its first year. additional changes to this may be added after it meets in special session next week. i'm pat warren in annapolis, back to you on tv hill. >> harrah's baltimore is expected to open in the second quarter, 2014. >>> time for a look at the baltimore sun. michael phelps, still setting olympic records. but nota of all his medals are gold. are our expectations for him too high? >>> and more on bge's efforts to restore power to hundreds of thousands of cut meres. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> on any weekend tens of thousands of athletes will group up. they will make it to the u.s. trichampionship. >> david sholemkowski likes to ride but not race. ben mortensonenson ran track but stopped comp
good for the city. >> and the state's large casino, maryland live, opened with slots open. but there's a good chance the general assembly will apruf an expansion to table games. >> you think that would be great for the facility. great for baltimore. and we'd just our plans accordingly. expected to januaryerate 400 million in its first year. additional changes to this may be added after it meets in special session next week. i'm pat warren in annapolis, back to you on tv hill....
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2300 property owners are set to lose their homes due to billing problems because they can't pay the large sums. >> i won't even wash -- do laundry until absolutely necessary -- >> it is a great embarrassment to see your home for sale in the public newspaper. >> the city is now issuing $4.2 million in refunds to 38,000 water customers jessica. >> mary, thank you. >>> city council is proposing a two year moratorium on seizing homes until billing problems can be solved. a class action lawsuit is possible. >> deputies are looking for who trashed a cemetery. took at look at the damage done, a couple of dozen tombstones are knocked over with the stone cracked or broken. we are told it could take $50,000 to fix them. because the damage are so extensive and the stones heavy they think more than one person was involved. >> some marylanders will soon have a new area code. starting saturday they will have it because all the others are taken. the new area code offers another 8 million possible phone numbers. >> like i have got a million person phone numbers already. >> i was just thinking the same th
2300 property owners are set to lose their homes due to billing problems because they can't pay the large sums. >> i won't even wash -- do laundry until absolutely necessary -- >> it is a great embarrassment to see your home for sale in the public newspaper. >> the city is now issuing $4.2 million in refunds to 38,000 water customers jessica. >> mary, thank you. >>> city council is proposing a two year moratorium on seizing homes until billing problems can be...
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patrick's day, police broke up several disturbances. >> crossing lombard, twoabl 200 going northbound. >> city west confirms, we have a large, large group of juveniles. >> reporter: that same night, another group beat and robbed a tourist. cameras spotted others and caught big fight on the fourth of july. all of it upsetting to downtown workers. >> i'm really appalled at the behavior of these teenagers. >> the kids are running amuck. where are their parents? >> reporter: city police and managers at that 7-eleven refused to allow us to see that surveillance video taken from inside the store yesterday. we're live downtown, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. police declined to be interviewed for this story. >>> nearly 2,000 employees at the sparrows point steel mill will lose their jobs. the plant's owner the stop operations indefinitely in baltimore. as they consider selling the facility. employees will be notified june 4th. rg steel is operating in ohio and virginia. >>> a new hotel in baltimore is in the red, losing nearly $54 million since opened in -- it opened in 2008
patrick's day, police broke up several disturbances. >> crossing lombard, twoabl 200 going northbound. >> city west confirms, we have a large, large group of juveniles. >> reporter: that same night, another group beat and robbed a tourist. cameras spotted others and caught big fight on the fourth of july. all of it upsetting to downtown workers. >> i'm really appalled at the behavior of these teenagers. >> the kids are running amuck. where are their parents?...
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. >> reporter: in 2009 a 72-inch water main exploded under the highway and flooded a large portion of baltimore county. the city says it's part of an aging infrastructure in critical need of repair. >> a lot of flooding. >> numerous water main breaks later baltimore is putting its infrastructure under the microscope. they'll use a pipe diver to inspect miles of pipe that make up the southwest transmission main, a critical line providing the ir area. >> befind that 4 to 6% of the pipe sections are in need of repair. >> the pipe diver can pinpoint problems and prevent cities from haphazardly digging up pipes. engineers say it will take the pipe diver about five hours to inspect 6 miles of pipeline. that information is recorded on a hard drive on the device and will later be analyzed. the city says part of the problem was the use of prestressed concrete pipes. >> putting the ground back in the 70s and they were manufactured by a company that really didn't know how to manufacture pipe very well. >> engineers say it will take them about 6 to 8 weeks to analyze all of the data and give it b
. >> reporter: in 2009 a 72-inch water main exploded under the highway and flooded a large portion of baltimore county. the city says it's part of an aging infrastructure in critical need of repair. >> a lot of flooding. >> numerous water main breaks later baltimore is putting its infrastructure under the microscope. they'll use a pipe diver to inspect miles of pipe that make up the southwest transmission main, a critical line providing the ir area. >> befind that 4 to...
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there are other cities with large african-american populations. so the folks in boston might think that everyone have a wax museum or something like it. that's not the case. the founder and the doctor, dr. martin is with me now. it is such a unique thing that we have here in baltimore. that a lot of people don't realize how special it is. >> you are right. that's one of the reasons we have been able to bring in so many people from outside maryland. they recognize the uniqueness of it. they talk about the impact that coming in and seeing all of these wax figures. along with the other -- items, but they do recognize there is something unique. so, we have a good-g return audience. which is a very, very important for the museum. simply because they are not passive. they go out and talk about child, get back to that museum. >> reporter: i want to show this. one of things we're talking about. you just had a kickoff for. this whole block on north avenue is going to be transformed that you have plans to build a new $45 million museum. take up this entire
there are other cities with large african-american populations. so the folks in boston might think that everyone have a wax museum or something like it. that's not the case. the founder and the doctor, dr. martin is with me now. it is such a unique thing that we have here in baltimore. that a lot of people don't realize how special it is. >> you are right. that's one of the reasons we have been able to bring in so many people from outside maryland. they recognize the uniqueness of it....
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i think we've come up with a very robust system that has a large sensor. >> it's the very latest tool in new york city's counterterrorism arsenal and another sign of how critical hol kepters have become -- helicopters have become. >> we're looking at the critical infrastructure of new york city, the symbolic buildings. is there anything out of place, suspicious, anything we didn't see the day before that has now changed. >> normal police helicopters patrol might focus on the commercial areas or over the water for a rescue. >> maybe with unusual activity, numerous people messing around with something. it looks unusual. >> the counterterrorism patrol executed several times a day by the nwpd takes -- nypd takes them off the beaten path. >> the counterterrorism patrol also conducts daily surveillance on what is known as the buck eye pipeline. it carries millions of gallons of fuel to be discontributed to airports. >>> time for a quick look at some of the stories that you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. >> a health care official reveals his own health struggle a
i think we've come up with a very robust system that has a large sensor. >> it's the very latest tool in new york city's counterterrorism arsenal and another sign of how critical hol kepters have become -- helicopters have become. >> we're looking at the critical infrastructure of new york city, the symbolic buildings. is there anything out of place, suspicious, anything we didn't see the day before that has now changed. >> normal police helicopters patrol might focus on the...
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. >> city confirms, we have a large, large group of juveniles. >> this is a long-term problem with awareness. there are problems in baltimore county. problems around the state. >> reporter: but fights, murders and shootings make the city and mayor rawlings-blake his priority. >> probably more useful if he would get the support of his are the colleagues. >> mcdonogh said he voted against it because it included tax increases. but mayor rawlings-blake says funding is critical to crimefighting. >> we would not be able to get there without smart investments. so smart investments, he would have slashed in his budget. so i have no interest in debating him. >> mcdonogh's proposals include legislation that he is including an advocacy fund. >>> if you are waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads. right now at traffic control. >> hi, everyone. a lot of congestion out there. the harrisburg expressway congested. as far as the beltway itself goes, if you're traveling on the outer loop, we do have an accident at security boulevard. the delay, a good 30 minutes back to the harrisb
. >> city confirms, we have a large, large group of juveniles. >> this is a long-term problem with awareness. there are problems in baltimore county. problems around the state. >> reporter: but fights, murders and shootings make the city and mayor rawlings-blake his priority. >> probably more useful if he would get the support of his are the colleagues. >> mcdonogh said he voted against it because it included tax increases. but mayor rawlings-blake says funding is...
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section of the city in the dark. >> our condo building lost power completely. i went on the roof deck and looked over and i saw just massive black plumes of smoke. >> the fire erupted from a substation behind the back bay hilton hotel and then spread to a second substation triggering the massive blackout. at first, officials feared the smoke could be toxic. >> people i need you to turn around. let's go. >> hundreds of hotel guests were evacuated and later moved to a nearby sheraton. >> we're stopped here. can't go downtown. couldn't get a taxi. >> no serious injuries were reported. no reports of looting either. police shut down surrounding streets as a precaution. >> this is a massive outage. we've activated a large number of offices. >> firefighters cut their way into the substation to gain control of the fire. utility company en star began assessing the damage promising to bring in generators to get things up and running. >> we're all working hard on this and make sure we're all back online as quickly as possible. >> overnight they restored power to 8,000 cus
section of the city in the dark. >> our condo building lost power completely. i went on the roof deck and looked over and i saw just massive black plumes of smoke. >> the fire erupted from a substation behind the back bay hilton hotel and then spread to a second substation triggering the massive blackout. at first, officials feared the smoke could be toxic. >> people i need you to turn around. let's go. >> hundreds of hotel guests were evacuated and later moved to a...
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, and then land at allied airfields in china because they were too large to land back on the carrier. >> three times i had to bail out of those planes. >> reporter: 95-year-old tom griffin was the navigator for crew number nine. >> these were fully loaded bombers take off for the first time in a combat situation, and you had to go straight off of that deck. >> reporter: but they were spotted by a japanese ship, so the attack was launched a day early, much farther from japan than planned. >> we had to use the worst-case scenario-- take off in the daytime, bomb in the daytime, and note have enough gas to get to china. >> reporter: so did you think this was a suicide mission essentially? >> well, i expected to be shot down. >> reporter: doolittle's crews hit their targets and evaded enemy fire but they knew those chinese airfields were out of reach. 90-year-old david thatcher's plane crashed in the china sea. >> we hit the water with the wheel down and it immediately turned us over. i was in the back, and knocked unconscious for a while. >> reporter: all 16 crews either crash land odor b
, and then land at allied airfields in china because they were too large to land back on the carrier. >> three times i had to bail out of those planes. >> reporter: 95-year-old tom griffin was the navigator for crew number nine. >> these were fully loaded bombers take off for the first time in a combat situation, and you had to go straight off of that deck. >> reporter: but they were spotted by a japanese ship, so the attack was launched a day early, much farther from...
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. >> city watch confirms we have a large, large group of juveniles. >> reporter: are evidence of the problem. >> this is a long-term, campaign of awareness. the baltimore city problem is not the only problem. there are problems in baltimore county. and there are problems around the state. >> reporter: but fights, murders and shootings, make the city and mayor rawlings-blake his priority. >> probably more useful if he would have debated himself and the other colleagues that supported the doomsday budget in the state. >> mcdonogh said he voted against this because it included tax increases. but mayor rawlings-blake says funding is critical to crime fighting. >> violent crime is down to historic lows in the city. and we would not be able to get there without smart investments. and smart investments, he would have slashed in his budget. i have no interest in debating him. >> reporter: mcdonogh's proposals, include legislation he says he's putting together to create a youth advocacy fund. i'm pat warren, reporting from the inner harbor. now back to you on tv hill. and mcdonogh is inviting
. >> city watch confirms we have a large, large group of juveniles. >> reporter: are evidence of the problem. >> this is a long-term, campaign of awareness. the baltimore city problem is not the only problem. there are problems in baltimore county. and there are problems around the state. >> reporter: but fights, murders and shootings, make the city and mayor rawlings-blake his priority. >> probably more useful if he would have debated himself and the other...
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twice the average for most cities analyzed. the biggest culprit around downtown, the baltimore grand prix, the new sustainability plan calls for doubling the tree canopy by 2037, meaning 8800 trees planted or given away starting in july. we will turn around any tree lot as we go forward. that's happening right now. tim williams, wjz 13, eye witness news. >> the forest service says new orleans houston and albuquerque lost the most trees nationwide. a tradition will be revived in baltimore county. the second ginos to open in maryland over the last year. baltimore colts, gino launched the business with friends in 1957. the restaurant returned after a 3 decades. williams paid players to inflict game ending injuries on certain opponents. the investigation expanded to coaches in the past. the league has yet to hand down punishment which could include suspension, fines. >> go to the website, it will let you know how big the story is. there it is. his biggest verdict yet. the front page of nfl.com, is a half page picture of roger gadel
twice the average for most cities analyzed. the biggest culprit around downtown, the baltimore grand prix, the new sustainability plan calls for doubling the tree canopy by 2037, meaning 8800 trees planted or given away starting in july. we will turn around any tree lot as we go forward. that's happening right now. tim williams, wjz 13, eye witness news. >> the forest service says new orleans houston and albuquerque lost the most trees nationwide. a tradition will be revived in baltimore...
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there are certain cities like london that do have large populations of urban foxes, they are adaptable and can survive in lots of different locations. we have a lot of folks in fell's point, walking grunting, some walking their pets, what should they do if they see a fox? >> they should keep their distance, they are wild animals but they are usually more scared of you than you are of them so keep your distance and most active from dusk until dawn, so if you do see a fox outside of that time period that is something you might want to report to animal control. >> kevin thanks for joining us. >> thank you very much. >> there you go guys. the update, it is breeding season for the foxes so be careful. >> all right. >> so foxes during breeding season goes to fell's point. that mean foxes i think have more in common with singles in baltimore. >> there you go. >> there you go. >> i think it will be featured in baltimore magazine next month. >> all right. >> guys have a great one. we will see you. >> bye-bye. >> i saw a fox there. >> yeah, but. >> we have woods. >> there are woods. >> fell's po
there are certain cities like london that do have large populations of urban foxes, they are adaptable and can survive in lots of different locations. we have a lot of folks in fell's point, walking grunting, some walking their pets, what should they do if they see a fox? >> they should keep their distance, they are wild animals but they are usually more scared of you than you are of them so keep your distance and most active from dusk until dawn, so if you do see a fox outside of that...
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the city of charlottesville is expecting a large turnout next week, when george huguely gets his day in court. he is accused of killing yeardley love in her apartment. officials plan to shut down the streets to allow news vans. they are also hoping to file video because new reports will be banned next week. >>> why this case may be larger than anyone thought. >> two of mark berren's former students say there were complaints about his behavior, as far back as 1990. the students say they took their concerns about berren to a guidance counselor but were accused of making up stories. now, more than 20 years later, the former elementary schoolteacher is behind bars, on charges he committed lewd acts on 23 boys and girls. and school officials are questioning how he went undetected for so many years. he was only arrested after police say he tried to develop photographs depicting blindfolded children. kai? >> he is jailed on $23 million bail. he'll face multiple life sentences if convicted. >>> a disaster in the south pacific. a ferry capsizes with over 300 people aboard. photos show the res
the city of charlottesville is expecting a large turnout next week, when george huguely gets his day in court. he is accused of killing yeardley love in her apartment. officials plan to shut down the streets to allow news vans. they are also hoping to file video because new reports will be banned next week. >>> why this case may be larger than anyone thought. >> two of mark berren's former students say there were complaints about his behavior, as far back as 1990. the students...
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she wanted to run for the city council in a small border town. the state supreme court ruled there's a large gap between her english proficiency and what's required to serve as a public official. her lawyer says they don't have the funds to appeal. >>> a little boy in texas is just lucky to be alive this morning after being attacked by a mountain lion. it happened sunday just outside a south texas vacation lodge where six-year-old rivers hobbs and his family were staying. the cougar pounced and the boy's father describes what happened next. >> so the cat was clamped on his face, reached down and got my pocket knife out and stabbed the cat in the chest. it let go at that point. >> that quick action saved rivers' life. he suffered nasty bite marks on his face. but he's going to recover. asked if it hurt, the boy just said no, not that bad. he's a trooper. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," a three-time nascar champ, darryl waltrip on his new book. i'm betty nguyen. waltrip on his new book. i'm betty nguyen. ♪ so, look at the o
she wanted to run for the city council in a small border town. the state supreme court ruled there's a large gap between her english proficiency and what's required to serve as a public official. her lawyer says they don't have the funds to appeal. >>> a little boy in texas is just lucky to be alive this morning after being attacked by a mountain lion. it happened sunday just outside a south texas vacation lodge where six-year-old rivers hobbs and his family were staying. the cougar...
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large cavities under the pavement. >> initially, the city estimated it would cost million to do this work. but when only one contractor bid, the price doubled. >> we opened the bids up. and there were two that didn't come. but the bid came in at -- at approximately 2 million. >> that information is summarized below. >> reporter: so today, the board of estimates, a 2 million repair was approved. and they're told, once they find what is really below the surface, it could be even more extensive. for motorists, already tired of this, they're less concerned about the price tag. >> i think it needs to be fixed quickly. and needs to be safe. >> i'd like to see it get done as fast as they possibly could. >> regardless of the cost? >> well, within reasonable means. >> reporter: we're going to have to live with some uncertainty. the industry doesn't know exactly when it will begin, how much it will cost or when they'll be finished. along the jfx, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> the city says some of the work will require total lane closures in the middle of the night. >>> five people are c
large cavities under the pavement. >> initially, the city estimated it would cost million to do this work. but when only one contractor bid, the price doubled. >> we opened the bids up. and there were two that didn't come. but the bid came in at -- at approximately 2 million. >> that information is summarized below. >> reporter: so today, the board of estimates, a 2 million repair was approved. and they're told, once they find what is really below the surface, it could...
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. >> it's another illustration of what makes this city so exciting and in large part due to them. >> the vogue editor in chief plays host to a crowd draped in masterpieces. >> i always say you can look at great fashion photograph and it can tell you just about as much of what's going on in the world as cbs news programmes. i mean fashion is history. fashion is culture. fashion reflects a time. >> the institute's new exhibitindustry shows the style. the familiar boilt elsa schiaparelli. turned it into a global empire. behind the exhibit is curator andrew bolton. >> why did you choose to put elsa schiaparelli and prada together? >> the one between the two women, one between the past and the present. also the object itself. they almost enter into a dialogue with each other. >> it echos through the exhibit with an imagine nair chat brought to life by famed director baz luhrmann. >> the idea was ridiculously attractive. these extraordinarily creative women from a different time different place, have a conversation. >> i tried to make the man more human and the women more powerful. >> i th
. >> it's another illustration of what makes this city so exciting and in large part due to them. >> the vogue editor in chief plays host to a crowd draped in masterpieces. >> i always say you can look at great fashion photograph and it can tell you just about as much of what's going on in the world as cbs news programmes. i mean fashion is history. fashion is culture. fashion reflects a time. >> the institute's new exhibitindustry shows the style. the familiar boilt...
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louisville city workers used water hoses to flush the babies into a large basket net. you go. no, you go. >> but as the sewer cam shows, there was resistance. the ducklings were eventually scooped up, one by one, placed in a box. and the mallard babies are now being nursed back to health. >> i wonder where mommy and daddy are. >> i don't know. you would have to have a teeny eye dropper to feed those ducklings. >>> straight ahead. trayvon martin's mother makes a trip to london. we'll tell you the sad reason why. >>> the philly duck boat trial is on hold. the orders to from both sides. >>> and the order is holding out for nick wolinda's walk over the harbor. a live look continues. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> here's a live look at the inner harbor, where, as we have been telling you for a couple of days now, that nick wolinda is going to be walking across the high wire at the inner harbor. wjz, of course, will be bringing you the story live. >>> other news. people are left stranded. strong storms cause a nearby river to swell. more torrential rain is expected in the next few days. i
louisville city workers used water hoses to flush the babies into a large basket net. you go. no, you go. >> but as the sewer cam shows, there was resistance. the ducklings were eventually scooped up, one by one, placed in a box. and the mallard babies are now being nursed back to health. >> i wonder where mommy and daddy are. >> i don't know. you would have to have a teeny eye dropper to feed those ducklings. >>> straight ahead. trayvon martin's mother makes a trip...
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meanwhile, a showdown is looming in syria's largest city, aleppo. rebel troops have the upper hand after battling government forces for six days. the assad government is rushing reinforcements to aleppo. rebel leaders expect a large counter offensive. >>> syrian government troops have been using firepower against rebels forces. it's rare any reporter gets into syria. our clarissa ward did and filed this report just outside of aleppo. >> syrian tanks pulled out of this village yesterday and residents here tell us this they are thrilled to have their liberty. but look at the scene that was left behind. people here told us that helicopter gunships swooped in here on thursday and obliterated this entire street and just look at this crater. this is the result of those rockets slamming into the earth. it will take the residents of this village years to rebuild the damage that their own army has done and even though newfound liberty is not guaranteed, those tanks only went to join the battle that is raging just north of here in aleppo and if regime forces
meanwhile, a showdown is looming in syria's largest city, aleppo. rebel troops have the upper hand after battling government forces for six days. the assad government is rushing reinforcements to aleppo. rebel leaders expect a large counter offensive. >>> syrian government troops have been using firepower against rebels forces. it's rare any reporter gets into syria. our clarissa ward did and filed this report just outside of aleppo. >> syrian tanks pulled out of this village...
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the suspect is still to be believed at large, inside the school. there were no reports of injuries at this at -- at the present time. wuas you can see, city police still working to apprehend an alleged -- i'm sorry, an alleged auto theft suspect who ran inside the school. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you very much, captain mike perry, in sky eye chopper 13. >>> a twist in the alleged sexual abuse case, surrounding former syracuse coach, bernie fine. now, one person says fine is still harassing him. kai has more on the case. >> reporter: one of the men who accuses fine of harassing him as a child, now says fine continues to call his house. zach thomaselli says the former coach has called him 20 times since he came forward about the alleged abuse. the judge granted him a temporary restraining order but the incident is still under investigation. bernie fine has not been charged, partly because the statute of limitations had expired. thomas pele -- thomaselli came forward with similar claims to others. >> last year, thomaselli pleaded guilty to mol
the suspect is still to be believed at large, inside the school. there were no reports of injuries at this at -- at the present time. wuas you can see, city police still working to apprehend an alleged -- i'm sorry, an alleged auto theft suspect who ran inside the school. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you very much, captain mike perry, in sky eye chopper 13. >>> a twist in the alleged sexual abuse case, surrounding former syracuse coach, bernie fine. now, one person says fine...
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. >> when large underground lines failed, streets become instant rivers. those failures are an expensive issue, parts of which are nearly 100 years old. >> one infrastructure has been crumbling and cannot be ignored. >> they asked the board of estimates to increase customers bills by 9% to finance a billion dollars in upgrades. for a family of four 9% will increase their bill to $97 more a year. for some who attended a hearing, that's too much. >> they're having for an increase in rates so they can mismanage some of our money. >> the board passed the rate hike. >> reporter: the city is raising rates in part because it is under federal orders to improve not only its water system but sewer lines. >> thank you. we will have more on this increase at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >>> in colorado the wild fire situation is getting worse. tens of thousands of people are forced out of their homes by one that's moving towards the air force academy. >> a fast moving wild fire reached the out skirts of colorado springs, burning homes and forcing more than 32,000 people to eva
. >> when large underground lines failed, streets become instant rivers. those failures are an expensive issue, parts of which are nearly 100 years old. >> one infrastructure has been crumbling and cannot be ignored. >> they asked the board of estimates to increase customers bills by 9% to finance a billion dollars in upgrades. for a family of four 9% will increase their bill to $97 more a year. for some who attended a hearing, that's too much. >> they're having for an...